Obituary of Annette I. Shaffer

Annette I. Shaffer, 68, of 473 South Main Street, Jamestown passed away unexpectedly Thursday (June 21, 2012) in the emergency room of W.C.A. Hospital. A lifelong area resident, she was born April 10, 1944, in Jamestown, NY., a daughter of Irene Harsen Gregg and the late Ernest J. Gregg. She was a graduate of Frewsburg Central School and was currently working part time at Kervins in Falconer. In earlier years she had worked for the former Crawford Furniture and the Machinists Union. She was a member of the Vietnam Veterans Club, an avid reader and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles. She was a very sociable, loving person and was also very artistic. Surviving are her mother, Irene H. Gregg of Jamestown; a daughter, Michelle Carlson of Frewsburg; a sister, Barbara Feasenhiser of Tallahassee, FL; and a brother Dennis E. Gregg of Jamestown. She was preceded in death by her father who died Feb 8, 1998; a sister Brenda J. Iraca, who died January 3, 2011; a grandson, Jon Eric Carlson; her maternal grandparents, Walter E. and Mildred A. Harsen; and her paternal grandparents, Lloyd J. and Anna Gregg. The funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Lind Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Parsons, pastor of the Mayville United Methodist Church will officiate. Burial will be in the Sunset Hill Cemetery Friends will be received from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the W.C.A. Hospital Pediatric Unit, c/o W.C. A Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 214, Jamestown, New York 14702-0214